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Hall: Austin, TX · Electricians
Direct-hire electricians openings around Austin, TX that a IBEW Local 520 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
IBEW Local 520 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $36.50/hr ($47.19/hr total package with fringes) effective 06/02/2025 — roughly $73,000 a year at full-time hours. Rates change each CBA cycle; confirm with the hall before relying on them.
OfficialVerified from an official source — taken from the local's own wage sheet, its agreement, or a U.S. Department of Labor wage determination. Source: SAM.gov Davis-Bacon WD TX20260271 rev.1 (Building, Travis County, TX)(opens in a new tab) — external resource: SAM.gov Davis-Bacon WD TX20260271 rev.1 (Building, Travis County, TX), opens in a new tab, effective Jun 2, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: SAM.gov Davis-Bacon WD TX20260271 rev.1 (Building, Travis County, TX), effective Jun 2, 2025, opens in a new tab. High confidence (checked Oct 5, 2026). Reference data only — not a Gulfstream Strategic Placements offer, quote, or guarantee of pay. How we source this— How we collect wage references, opens an explanation panel
Local 520 apprentice pay scale
A Local 520 apprentice in Austin, TX starts at roughly $16.43 an hour — about 45% of the $36.50 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $27.38 an hour by the fourth year and full scale on turning out. These are the standard percentage steps of scale, not a wage sheet Local 520 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $16.43 / hour | $32,850 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $20.08 / hour | $40,150 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $23.73 / hour | $47,450 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $27.38 / hour | $54,750 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $31.03 / hour | $62,050 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $36.50 / hour | $73,000 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 06/02/2025 — some programs run four periods rather than five, and fringe contributions differ by period. Apprenticeship applications go through the local's JATC, not through Gulfstream. See national union wage research.